Map

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

Roanoke River

Virginia, United States

1422 catches

Top fish species at Roanoke River

App Section

Check which species have trophy potential in Roanoke River

Roanoke River fishing reports

NEW
fish catches icon
recently logged catches

1 day ago

Largemouth bass

length Β· weight

NEW
fish catches icon
recently logged catches

1 day ago

Upload preview

Fallfish

length Β· weight

NEW
fish catches icon
recently logged catches

1 day ago

Upload preview

Fallfish

length Β· weight

NEW
fish catches icon
recently logged catches

10 hours ago

Rainbow trout

9 in Β· 4 oz

NEW
fish catches icon
recently logged catches

2 days ago

Brook trout

9 in Β· 4 oz

NEW
fish catches icon
recently logged catches

2 days ago

Brook trout

11 in Β· 1 lb

Fishbrain
More catches in the app...

Continue browsing catches and catch locations in the Fishbrain app

General info

Roanoke River is a stream located in Virginia, United States. It is most popular for fishing Smallmouth bass, Rainbow trout, and Brook trout.

Avatar of Fishbrain user
Avatar of Fishbrain user
Avatar of Fishbrain user

hardtlesko +323 others fish here

Location

36Β°53β€²1.9β€³N 78Β°42β€²8.7β€³W
Directions

Fishing regulations at Roanoke River, VA

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Virginia can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching species as of April 28, 2025. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Select...

Loading boundaries...
License Icon
Local laws and licenses

Virginia fishing license

Get license

Cities nearby

Henderson

41.7 miles away

Butner

52.2 miles away

Durham

63.5 miles away

Mebane

63.7 miles away

Wake Forest

64.5 miles away

Roanoke Rapids

65.8 miles away

Graham

68.5 miles away

Chapel Hill

68.7 miles away

Carrboro

69.6 miles away

Raleigh

72.7 miles away

Morrisville

72.7 miles away

Knightdale

76.3 miles away

Cary

76.4 miles away

Wendell

78.0 miles away

Rocky Mount

80.6 miles away

Apex

80.7 miles away

Garner

82.4 miles away

Archer Lodge

84.4 miles away

Holly Springs

85.4 miles away

Clayton

85.8 miles away

Fuquay-Varina

89.1 miles away

Wilson

90.5 miles away

Tarboro

92.9 miles away

Smithfield

96.7 miles away

Anything missing or inaccurate?

Suggest changes to improve what we show.

Suggest changes

FAQ about Roanoke River fishing

the Roanoke River is a stream located in Virginia, United States. Its coordinates are:
36Β°53β€²1.9β€³N 78Β°42β€²8.7β€³W
.
Find the best fishing spots on the Roanoke River by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Navionics depth maps.
The most common species in the Roanoke River are:
The latest Roanoke River fishing reports are:
App Section
Download Fishbrain and fish smarter
Unlimited access to the best fishing spot finder in the game. Get all the fishing intel you need to start catching more, and bigger, fish.

Free trial available

4.7
37.6K ratings
editor's choice